Qatar, Yasin, Al-Shabaab Hold Somalia in Linked Triangular Vise Grip

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 08:22 am

Qatar’s ‘support’ for Somali Spy organisation raises storm over links with Al-Shabaab Qatar has but once more been sucked into Somalia’s inner politics, with mounting accusations from quite a few quarters over alleged guide to the Al-Shabaab militants and the undercover agent business enterprise NISA, which is stated to be supporting the militants with intelligence and even coordinating attacks in opposition to peacekeeping mission troops.

At the core of the allegations is spy chief Fahad Yasin, a former journalist whose upward jostle in ranks within the secret agent company has been a be counted of contention, and which has frequently precipitated divisions within the government and the opposition.

For months now, the spy corporation has come to be a mouthpiece of Al-Shabaab, critics argue, in but a cross which should destabilize national security, with claims of infiltration additionally elevating concerns from amongst those within authorities and the opposition.

Yasin, a depended on ally of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, is stated to have been used by Qatar administration to carry down former deputy head of intelligence, Abdalla Abdalla, and former NISA boss Hussein Osman. Doha, analysts argue, set Fahad Yasin to engineer Abdalla’s removal, and has for the reason that taken over as the head of intelligence.

Throughout his tenure, he has been divisive with the opposition regularly calling for his ouster.

The fight withing NISA management persisted until President Farmajo issued a decision in 2019 to brush aside Abdalla Abdalla and appoint Fahd Yasin as deputy Genius service, although the latter did now not have any qualification to hold a similar position, and later he was once appointed Head of the Agency.

Since assuming the position, Yasin initiated the disintegration of the secret agent agency, thinking about it a unit that may want to expose his shut relationship with Qatar and the Al-Shabaab terrorist group. He’s stated to be working closely with Doha in funding terrorists, a claim he has often denied.

Qatar has robust members of the family and considerable contacts with the al-Shabaab movement, and it is recognised that the cutting-edge head of Somali Genius is the fundamental man of Qatar in Somalia.

No other usa in the world has one of a kind get entry to and exceptional relationship with the al-Shabaab motion except Qatar,’ Ali, typically additionally regarded as Sanbalolshe, advised Al Arabiya.

‘The Qatari government has a political rapprochement Ideology with the regime currently ruling in Somalia, and the Somali government uses Qatari money to put in force Qatar’s plans against its opponents in the place and strike their interests,’ he added.

(MENAFN)